Losing Weight… Exercise or Diet?
The age old question arises… do I eat less or exercise more to slim down? Well, often it isn’t just how much you eat - it is what you eat. But how can you do more than being a rabbit (that is eating lots of lettuce and celery)!
One of the easiest ways to take control of ones diet is to write a diet journal. This forces you to notice what and when you are eating and if you are hungry at the time. Once you know your habits, you can change them.
The first step would be to do your best to only eat when you are hungry. If you really have to eat when you are not hungry, that is when you have salads and celery. Because if you aren’t hungry and you want to lose weight, you need to eat something light if you are eating for comfort or socializing.
The second step would be to decide whether you are going to limit calories or carbohydrates or even just sugars. Even if you decide that the way you are going to lose weight is by exercising more, changing your habits at least a little will help you also get healthier at the same time. So think about what tact you are going to take — or what you are willing to do if you need to do something on the “diet” end of things. I’ve lost weight from cutting out refined sugar. I’ve also lost weight from simply cutting calories. The easiest weight I lost was by simply eating alot less carbohydrates. I did lose weight from cutting out fats — but I ended up having other health issues from that. As bodies differ, consulting a doctor if you are making drastic changes at once is recommended.
Exercise. There, I’ve said it! Just walking around the block every day helps. Yes, it is that easy. You can increase that block to a couple of blocks over time. It often gets more enjoyable as time goes on. I know when I started this, I felt much healthier and happier. Yep. It affected my moods too! So try a bit to see how it helps.
Just changing a little can make huge differences over time… and not just the waistline .. your health improves too!
